Hamilton City Libraries (New Zealand)

Hamilton City Libraries are a group of six libraries in Hamilton, New Zealand, owned by the local city council.[3] They lend fiction and non-fiction (for all ages), magazines, audiobooks, CDs and DVDs. In December 2016, a substitute library compensated for the temporarily closed Central branch.[4] Waikato residents can freely use the Hamilton libraries.[5]

This article is about the libraries in Hamilton, New Zealand. For other libraries with this name, see Hamilton Library.

Hamilton City Libraries
LocationHamilton, New Zealand
BranchesSix[1]
Collection
Sizeover 400,000
Other information
DirectorStephen Pennruscoe[2]
Websitewww.hamiltonlibraries.co.nz
Map

Public library history

Hamilton's first library was the Hamilton Institute, which operated during the 1870s. As of 1980, Hamilton has one of the country's largest public libraries.[6]

Branches
Hamilton Central Branch, located in Garden Place, converted from the Arthur Barnett department store (former Drapery and General Importing Company - DIC) and opened on 20 March 1993

There are six current branches:

Branch Notes
Central library In November 2016, the Central Branch was closed temporarily due to concerns related to earthquake safety.[7]
Chartwell library
Dinsdale library
Glenview library
Hillcrest library
Pop-up Operated temporarily to compensate for the Central branch while it was closed.[4] Central Library re-opened in 2018.[8]
St Andrews library

References
  1. NANCY EL-GAMEL (January 2015). "Hamilton book borrowers owe almost $70,000". Waikato Times. Stuff.co.nz.
  2. "Hamilton City Libraries - Te Whare Pukapuka o Kirikiriroa". National Library. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. "Libraries". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. "Pop-up library to fill in for Hamilton central".
  5. Agreement reached over Hamilton city libraries
  6. J.B. Ringer (1980). Hamilton Public Library: A Brief History.
  7. Danielle Nicholson (November 2016). "Hamilton library shut over earthquake safety concerns". Hamilton News. The New Zealand Herald.
  8. "Hamilton Central Library reopens after 19 months".


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